Quarterback Tanner Morgan and running back Mohamed Ibrahim took questions from the media after Tuesday’s practice, and the No. 21-ranked Minnesota Golden Gopher’s opponent for Saturday’s season opener was a natural topic of conversation.
Morgan has a lot of respect for Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown, who is in his fifth year with head coach Jim Harbaugh. “They’re very aggressive, and very well coached,” he said, describing the Wolverines’ defense under Brown. “They do a lot of things very well.”
Aggressive seems to be the word most commonly associated with Brown’s style of defense. His defenses annually rank among the best in the country, fueled by a philosophy that emphasizes cranking up the pressure on quarterbacks and smothering receivers in tight man coverage.